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IDAHO

Summary

Tiered access state, prospective only (7/1/22)

How to apply for your OBC and other available records

Currently, only those adopted on or after July 1, 2022 are eligible to obtain OBCs and only after age 18.

All others MAY be able to obtain OBCs with birthparent consent.

https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=3751&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS

Links to State Law
Recent Legislation

H0047 [ENACTED] Modifies Idaho’s current discriminatory law by making it applicable to all adopted people, not just those adopted after July 1, 2022.
https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0047/

State Advocacy Groups

No known active advocacy groups

Adoptee Rights Coalition

The ARC advocates for adult adoptees through its 501(c)(4) status and is focused entirely on restoring their unrestricted right to request a copy of their own original birth certificate.

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